On the Road to Safer Roads

With 175 fatalities per year in vehicle crashes, South Dakota has one of the highest fatality rates in the country. These fatalities cost the state more than $700 million annually. This article examines the state's realistic and attainable strategic plan for reducing highway fatalities. South Dakota's new comprehensive and integrated plan incorporates these critical elements necessary for highway safety strategy: vision and mission statements; data drive; integrated and comprehensive (four Es - engineering, enforcement, education, emergency services); goals and targets; and measurable success factors and time frames. The 11 identified problem areas are: commercial vehicles; data and technology; driver education; enforcement; emergency response services; alcohol and drugs; media; motorcycle safety; safe communities; engineering; and occupant protection. The three critical elements that led to the successful development of the safety plan were: the support of the safety community's leadership; the determination and commitment of the 'three champions'; the strong partnerships among public agencies and private interest groups.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/05may/02.cfm
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1586080
• Authors:
  • Kenley, Erin
• Publication Date: 2005-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: pp 10-13
• Serial:
  • Public Roads
  • Volume: 68
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Federal Highway Administration
  • ISSN: 0033-3735
  • Serial URL: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash rates; Fatalities; Highway safety; Safety campaigns; Safety education; Safety engineering; Safety programs; State highways; Strategic planning; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safety improvement
• Geographic Terms: South Dakota; United States
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01006317
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 4 2005 8:45AM